Overtime pays in Japan rose by 4.2% year-on-year in April 20206, exceeding market forecasts for a 3.2% increase and up from an upwardly revised 3.1% gain in the previous month. Overtime Pay YoY in Japan averaged 0.09 percent from 1991 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 19.90 percent in May of 2021 and a record low of -26.30 percent in May of 2020. source: Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Japan

Overtime Pay YoY in Japan increased to 4.20 percent in April from 3.10 percent in March of 2026.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-05-07 11:30 PM
Overtime Pay YoY
Mar 1.9% 3.4% 3.5%
2026-06-04 11:30 PM
Overtime Pay YoY
Apr 4.2% 3.1% 3.2% 1.6%
2026-07-06 11:30 PM
Overtime Pay YoY
May 4.2%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 68760.00 68150.00 Thousand Apr 2026
Employment Rate 62.60 61.80 percent Apr 2026
Full Time Employment 23733.00 23133.00 Thousand Apr 2026
Job Vacancies 802.00 787.00 Thousand Apr 2026
Jobs/applications ratio 1.18 1.18 Apr 2026
Labor Force Participation Rate 64.40 63.60 percent Apr 2026
Minimum Wages 1064.00 1121.00 JPY/Hour Oct 2026
Overtime Pay YoY 4.20 3.10 percent Apr 2026
Part Time Employment 7858.00 7929.00 Thousand Apr 2026
Population 123.22 123.80 Million Dec 2025
Productivity 114.40 98.90 points Mar 2026
Real Earnings Including Bonuses 1.90 1.40 Percent Apr 2026
Retirement Age Men 65.00 65.00 Years Dec 2026
Retirement Age Women 65.00 65.00 Years Dec 2026
Unemployed Persons 1790.00 1860.00 Thousand Apr 2026
Unemployment Rate 2.50 2.70 percent Apr 2026
Average Cash Earnings YoY 3.50 3.10 percent Apr 2026
Wages 352345.00 359724.00 JPY/Month Apr 2026
Wages in Manufacturing 337251.00 329333.00 JPY/Month Apr 2026
Youth Unemployment Rate 3.60 3.80 percent Apr 2026


Japan Overtime Pay YoY
In Japan, non-scheduled cash earnings are the wages paid for work performed outside scheduled working hours, and on days off or night work, that is allowances for working outside work hours, night work, early morning work, and overnight duty.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
4.20 3.10 19.90 -26.30 1991 - 2026 percent Monthly
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